Get Rid Of Your International Coin Collection Once And For All
Apr 26, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Like any other expat living here in Japan, I’ve taken to using the proximity to the rest of Asia along with cheap airfare combined to go on some sweet vacations...[ Click to read more ]
7-Bank Brings Financial Convenience to the Conbini
Jan 26, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Japan is unquestionably home to an overwhelming number of convenience stores, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise to know 99% of them have ATMs inside them. The four largest...[ Click to read more ]
How to Bitcoin in Japan
Dec 26, 2017 By Jason Gatewood
No doubt you've heard of the digital currency Bitcoin in the past few months thanks in part to its meteoric rise in value over the last part of 2017. While...[ Click to read more ]
Line Pay Card: A Cure For Your Lack of Debit Card Woes
Nov 23, 2017 By Jason Gatewood
[caption id="attachment_33905" align="alignleft" width="300"] One of the 5 Line Pay Card designs you can choose.(Line Corporation)[/caption] If you're like most people coming from America, you are probably used to pulling...[ Click to read more ]
Moving Money to Japan from Overseas
Dec 21, 2016 By
Japan is a cash-based economy, so it is a good idea to bring enough cash for initial expenses when you relocate here. The simplest way to cover this need is...[ Click to read more ]
Banks in Aichi Prefecture
Apr 05, 2016 By
Aichi Prefecture is located in the Chubu Region of Japan. Chubu means “center” and from this perch in the center of Japan Aichi’s capital of Nagoya City is Japan's third...[ Click to read more ]
English Banking Options in Japan
Nov 03, 2015 By Ray Proper
The problem with Japanese banks is that English support in-branch is virtually non-existent. While ATMs may have limited English menus for withdrawing & depositing funds, they often leave out menus...[ Click to read more ]
Exchanging Foreign Currency in Nagoya
Sep 07, 2015 By
Japan is slowly coming to accept credit cards, but it is still largely a cash society, and that cash is yen. If you need to exchange yen into a foreign...[ Click to read more ]
